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Zimbabwe and their veteran batter Sean Williams created Check data on Friday towards Afghanistan, who trailed by 491 runs after the second day of the primary Check in Bulawayo. Resuming on 363 for 4, the house aspect have been all out for 586 at Queens Sports activities Membership within the southern metropolis. Afghanistan have been 95 for 2 off 30 overs in reply when dangerous mild stopped play. The Zimbabwe first innings whole was their highest in a Check, bettering 563 for 9 towards the West Indies in Harare 23 years in the past. It was the sixth Zimbabwe innings to exceed 500 runs. Having made 145 runs on the primary day, Williams added 9 extra earlier than being caught by Rahmat Shah near the boundary line off a Naveed Zadran bouncer. His 154 overtook a earlier better of 151 not out, additionally towards Afghanistan, in Abu Dhabi three years in the past. Williams, batting at No. 4, struck three sixes and 10 fours off 174 balls in a 266-minute stand within the metropolis the place he was born. It was his fourth century in six Checks.
His partnerships included 163 for the fifth wicket with captain Craig Ervine, who went on to make 104, together with 10 fours, earlier than his inside edge was snapped up by wicketkeeper Afsar Zazai.
“If I can lead by instance and never by speaking I imagine my younger teammates will study rapidly,” stated 38-year-old Williams.
Zimbabwe fielded three debutants, together with 68-run opener Ben Curran, and three others are making simply their second Check appearances.
Center-order Brian Bennett was one other Zimbabwe centurion, hitting a brisk unbeaten 110 that included 4 sixes and 5 fours.
Teenage spinner Allah Ghazanfar was probably the most profitable Afghanistan bowler, however his three wickets proved costly as he conceded 127 runs.
The Afghanistan innings started disastrously with Check newcomer Sediqullah Atal out for 3 within the second over after a Trevor Gwandu supply uprooted his center stump.
Fellow opener Abdul Malik was dismissed for 23 earlier than Shah patiently constructed an unbeaten 49 that included a six and 5 fours. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was 16 not out.
Each groups are searching for a primary Check victory since beating one another three years in the past.
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